82 FR 43001 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Northern Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting and St. George Harvest Management Plan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 176 (September 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-19394

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Northern 
Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting and St. George Harvest Management 
Plan

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Michael Williams, (907) 271-5117, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The subsistence harvest of northern fur seals is cooperatively 
managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Tribal Governments of 
St. Paul and St. George Islands (Pribilof Islands) under section 119 of 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1388 (MMPA) and governed by 
regulations under section 102 of the Fur Seal Act, 16 U.S.C. 1152 (FSA) 
found in 50 CFR part 216 subpart F, Taking for Subsistence Purposes. 
The regulations, laws, and cooperative agreement are focused on 
conserving northern fur seals through cooperative effort and 
consultation regarding effective management of human activities related 
to the subsistence harvests of northern fur seals and Steller sea 
lions.
    This request is for extension of the information collection for the 
annual

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subsistence harvests of northern fur seals by Alaska Natives who reside 
on the Pribilof Islands (Pribilovians) under 50 CFR 216 subpart F.
    The estimates of the number of fur seals necessary to satisfy the 
subsistence requirements of the Pribilovians to comply with 50 CFR 
216.672(b) are derived from historic harvest levels reported by, and in 
direct consultation with, the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and St. 
George Islands in Alaska and their respective local Native corporations 
(Tanadgusix and Tanaq).

II. Method of Collection

    Reports may be submitted via mail or email.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0699.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; state, local or tribal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $8 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 8, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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thereafter. If no comments are received the lead PSO determines that the injury DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
from NMFS, the draft report shall be or death is not associated with or related
considered to be the final report. to the activities authorized in the IHA National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(iii) In the unanticipated event that (e.g., previously wounded animal, Administration
the specified activity clearly causes the carcass with moderate to advanced
take of a marine mammal in a manner Proposed Information Collection;
decomposition, or scavenger damage),
prohibited by the IHA (if issued), such Comment Request; Annual Northern
USCG shall report the incident to the
as an injury (Level A harassment), Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting
Permits and Conservation Division, and St. George Harvest Management
serious injury, or mortality, USCG shall
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS Plan
immediately cease the specified
and the NMFS Stranding Hotline and/or
activities and immediately report the
by email to the NMFS’ West Coast AGENCY: National Oceanic and
incident to the Permits and
Stranding Coordinator within 24 hrs of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Conservation Division, Office of
the discovery. USCG shall provide Commerce.
Protected Resources, NMFS and the
NMFS’ West Coast Stranding photographs or video footage (if ACTION: Notice.
Coordinator. The report must include available) or other documentation of the
stranded animal sighting to NMFS. SUMMARY: The Department of
the following information: Commerce, as part of its continuing
• Time, date, and location (latitude/ Activities may continue while NMFS
effort to reduce paperwork and
longitude) of the incident; reviews the circumstances of the
• Name and type of vessel involved; respondent burden, invites the general
incident. public and other Federal agencies to
• Vessel’s speed during and leading
(c) Acoustic Monitoring Report— take this opportunity to comment on
up to the incident;
• Description of the incident; USCG shall submit an Acoustic proposed and/or continuing information
• Status of all sound source use in the Monitoring Report that will provide collections, as required by the
24 hrs preceding the incident; details on the monitored piles, method Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Water depth; of installation, monitoring equipment, DATES: Written comments must be
• Environmental conditions (e.g., and sound levels documented during submitted on or before November 13,
wind speed and direction, sea state, monitoring. NMFS shall review the 2017.
cloud cover, and visibility); acoustic monitoring report and suggest
• Description of all marine mammal ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
any changes in monitoring as needed. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
observations in the 24 hrs preceding the
incident; 8. This Authorization may be Paperwork Clearance Officer,
• Species identification or modified, suspended or withdrawn if Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
description of the animal(s) involved; the holder fails to abide by the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
• Fate of the animal(s); and conditions prescribed herein or if NMFS Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
• Photographs or video footage of the determines the authorized taking is Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
animal(s) (if equipment is available). having more than a negligible impact on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Activities would not resume until the species or stock of affected marine Requests for additional information or
NMFS is able to review the mammals. copies of the information collection
circumstances of the prohibited take. instrument and instructions should be
NMFS shall work with USCG to 9. A copy of this Authorization must
be in the possession of each contractor directed to Michael Williams, (907)
determine what is necessary to 271–5117, or michael.williams@
minimize the likelihood of further who performs the construction work at
noaa.gov.
prohibited take and ensure MMPA the Monterey Station Project.
compliance. USCG shall not resume SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Public Comments
their activities until notified by NMFS I. Abstract
via letter, email, or telephone. We request comment on our analyses,
(b) Reporting of Injured or Dead The subsistence harvest of northern
the draft authorization, and any other
Marine Mammals. fur seals is cooperatively managed by
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(i) In the event that USCG discovers for the proposed pile driving activities
an injured or dead marine mammal, and Administration’s (NOAA) National
for the USCG Monterey Station Project. Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and
the lead PSO determines that the cause
Please include with your comments any the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and
of the injury or death is unknown and
supporting data or literature citations to St. George Islands (Pribilof Islands)
the death is relatively recent (i.e., in less
than a moderate state of decomposition help inform our final decision on the under section 119 of the Marine
as described in the next paragraph), request for MMPA authorization. Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1388
USCG shall immediately report the Dated: September 6, 2017. (MMPA) and governed by regulations
incident to the Permits and Donna S. Wieting, under section 102 of the Fur Seal Act,
Conservation Division, Office of 16 U.S.C. 1152 (FSA) found in 50 CFR
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
Protected Resources, NMFS and the part 216 subpart F, Taking for
National Marine Fisheries Service.
NMFS’ West Coast Stranding Subsistence Purposes. The regulations,
[FR Doc. 2017–19352 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am]
Coordinator. The report must include laws, and cooperative agreement are
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the same information identified in
7(a)(iii). Activities may continue while through cooperative effort and
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the consultation regarding effective
incident. NMFS shall work with USCG management of human activities related
to determine whether modifications in to the subsistence harvests of northern
the activities are appropriate. fur seals and Steller sea lions.
(ii) In the event that USCG discovers This request is for extension of the
an injured or dead marine mammal, and information collection for the annual

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subsistence harvests of northern fur DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The applicant requests a five year
seals by Alaska Natives who reside on research permit to take California sea
the Pribilof Islands (Pribilovians) under National Oceanic and Atmospheric lions (CSL; Zalophus californianus) to
50 CFR 216 subpart F. Administration study the disease ecology of Leptospira
The estimates of the number of fur RIN 0648–XF664 in the pinniped populations along the
seals necessary to satisfy the subsistence west coast of the United States. Up to
requirements of the Pribilovians to Marine Mammals; File No. 21422 460 non-pup CSL may be captured and
comply with 50 CFR 216.672(b) are sampled annually at several sites in
derived from historic harvest levels AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries California, Oregon, and Washington.
reported by, and in direct consultation Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and During capture animals may be
with, the Tribal Governments of St. Paul Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), restrained and receive anesthesia,
and St. George Islands in Alaska and Commerce. biological sampling (blood, urine, feces,
their respective local Native ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. vibrissae, hair and nail clip, and mucus
corporations (Tanadgusix and Tanaq). membrane swabs), length and weight
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that measurements, and external tags. An
II. Method of Collection James Lloyd-Smith, Ph.D., Department additional 60 non-target CSL, including
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology large pups, may be incidentally
Reports may be submitted via mail or University of California, Los Angeles
email. captured and restrained to determine
Los Angeles, CA 90095, has applied in age and sex, but would be released
III. Data due form for a permit to conduct without sampling. If opportunistically
research on marine mammals. encountered during sampling, up to 30
OMB Control Number: 0648–0699.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email entangled CSL may be captured for
Form Number(s): None. comments must be received on or before disentanglement, and up 100 dead
Type of Review: Regular submission October 13, 2017. stranded CSL may be necropsied,
(extension of a currently approved ADDRESSES: The application and related annually. Up to 8 CSL may be taken by
information collection). documents are available for review by unintentional mortality during the
Affected Public: Individuals or selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public requested five year permit. An
households; state, local or tribal Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on additional 20,000 CSL, 5,000 Northern
government. the Applications and Permits for elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris),
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. Protected Species (APPS) home page, 500 Northern fur seals (Callorhinus
Estimated Time per Response: 20 https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then ursinus), 100 harbor seals (Phoca
hours. selecting File No. 21422 from the list of vitulina), and 50 non-listed Steller sea
Estimated Total Annual Burden available applications. lions (Eumetopias jubatus) may be
Hours: 40. These documents are also available disturbed incidentally to capture
Estimated Total Annual Cost to upon written request or by appointment activities.
Public: $8 in recordkeeping/reporting in the Permits and Conservation In compliance with the National
costs. Division, Office of Protected Resources, Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
IV. Request for Comments 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone determination has been made that the
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. activity proposed is categorically
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Written comments on this application excluded from the requirement to
the proposed collection of information
should be submitted to the Chief, prepare an environmental assessment or
is necessary for the proper performance
Permits and Conservation Division, at environmental impact statement.
of the functions of the agency, including
the address listed above. Comments may Concurrent with the publication of
whether the information shall have
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) this notice in the Federal Register,
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
713–0376, or by email to NMFS is forwarding copies of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please application to the Marine Mammal
(including hours and cost) of the
include the File No. in the subject line Commission and its Committee of
proposed collection of information; (c)
of the email comment. Scientific Advisors.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Those individuals requesting a public Dated: September 7, 2017.
clarity of the information to be
hearing should submit a written request
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Julia Harrison,
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
burden of the collection of information Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Division at the address listed above. The
on respondents, including through the Office of Protected Resources, National
request should set forth the specific Marine Fisheries Service.
use of automated collection techniques
reasons why a hearing on this
or other forms of information [FR Doc. 2017–19393 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am]
application would be appropriate.
technology. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments submitted in response to
Shasta McClenahan or Sara Young,
this notice will be summarized and/or
(301) 427–8401.
included in the request for OMB CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
approval of this information collection; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COMMISSION
subject permit is requested under the
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they also will become a matter of public
record. authority of the Marine Mammal Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
Dated: September 8, 2017. (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the TIME AND DATE: Monday, September 18,
Sarah Brabson, regulations governing the taking and 2017, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. importing of marine mammals (50 CFR PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
[FR Doc. 2017–19394 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] part 216) and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). Bethesda, MD.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Michael Williams, (907) 271-5117, or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 43001

82 FR 43001 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Northern Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting and St. George Harvest Management Plan

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